Gathoni Wamuchomba

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Thank you for the additional time. Having people in acting capacities in Government is very worrying. Some of those CEOs and finance managers in acting capacities sometimes give excuses for not completing assignments because of their positions. Once we are done auditing this land under...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to contribute to this debate on the Supplementary Estimates. First, I want to thank the young people of Kenya for giving us an opportunity to review budget estimates and re-look at areas where we can reduce our expenditures and...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Yes.

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) I am rising on Standing Order No. 90 as a Member who wishes to speak on this matter of sanitary towels as a user.

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise under Standing Order 90 as a Member who has pecuniary interests on matters of sanitary towels as a user. Do I qualify?

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to contribute to the proposals on the Finance Bill that have been tabled in this House. For a long time, the Finance Bill has not been a subject of discussion in this country. However, in the last one...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I followed the proceedings of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research. From that discussion, I picked that 45,000 learners have been admitted to national universities and cannot afford to report to the institutions. Those are learners who are going...

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise on a point of information to ask for clarification from the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. I refer to the Constitution of Kenya, Article 221….

Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri, UDA) Yes, the Chairman, so that he can respond to the House. Article 221 of the Kenyan Constitution says: "At least two months before the end of each financial year, the Cabinet Secretary responsible for finance shall submit to the National Assembly estimates of revenue and...